John Cook Notches 800th Career Win as No. 3 Nebraska Sweeps Michigan State

“This implies I have been doing it a very long time. I do not care about any of that.”

That is what Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook dinner mentioned throughout pregame on what an 800th profession win would imply. Lower than two hours later and ten matches into his thirtieth season as a head coach, he had it by way of a 25-15, 19, 23 sweep of Michigan State.

Cook dinner’s tune had additionally modified barely when, as an alternative of the normal volleyball, he was offered with a commemorative belt buckle by Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts.

“It is one of the crucial memorable significant issues that is occurred to me,” Cook dinner mentioned. “I used to be mad how we performed, however when Trev got here and I noticed (the buckle), I obtained heat and fuzzy. That was actually cool.”

You aren’t getting to 800 wins as quick as Cook dinner has with out anticipating perfection, one thing No. 3 Nebraska (9-1, 1-0 Huge Ten) was removed from tonight.

The guests hit .184 for the match as they saved every successive set nearer than the final. The Spartans managed to idiot the Huskers with 5 setter dumps. In addition they out-blocked NU 9-6.

Nebraska wasn’t inept on the night time, although. Six Huskers notched not less than 5 kills, with Bekka Allick, Kaitlyn Hord, Lindsay Krause, and Maggie Mendelson all ending with six apiece.

Madi Kubik had a match-high 14 kills.

Nonetheless with out Nicklin Hames, Anni Evans led the crew with 18 assists whereas Kennedi Orr dished out 14.

The subsequent match will likely be considerably harder for Huge Pink.

No. 7 Ohio State (5-4, 1-0 Huge Ten) involves city Saturday. The Buckeyes have a pair of losses to now No. 1 Texas on high of ranked losses to San Diego and Pitt, whereas ranked victories embody Louisville, BYU, and Georgia Tech.